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                       Why is Andre Iguodala so defensive?

                        Andre Iguodala為什麼這麼愛防守啊？

       Andre Iguodala is going gray. That’s the first thing I noticed at
       the Warriors practice facility in downtown Oakland on Wednesday.
       Breaking news, you heard it here first. Slightly famous athlete
       suffers from apoptosis of the follicle. It’s just that the white
       hairs are a bit shocking on a guy whose physique looks like Batman’s
       armor.



       I’m casting science aside and blaming the Philadelphia media for
       Iguodala’s premature “Just for Men” status. “Iggy” (Iguodala
       hates that media-given nickname, by the way) mastered the subtle
       art of defense while the local sports pundits not so subtly bellowed
       that he wasn’t worth the contract. Philly’s a famously angry market,
       and from what I could tell, its fixation was more on what Iguodala
       couldn’t do rather than what he could.



       Then the Sixers traded him to Denver for the concept of Andrew Bynum.
       Despite losing Arron Afflalo in the deal, the Nuggets went from a
       47-win lockout pace to a franchise record 57 wins. The Sixers trudged
       to the lottery, trampling Doug Collins’ soul in the process.



       Denver was 20th in defensive efficiency before Iguodala arrived and
       11th when he left. Philadelphia was third in defensive efficiency in
       Iguodala’s last season there. Last season, they sunk to 15th.


       So where was the widespread credit? Even if George Karl had kept his
       job, I doubt the public would have embraced Iguodala’s defensive
       impact as a storyline.


       something, which sounds more like preventative maintenance than the
       action fans crave from sports. Tune in folks, watch Iguodala perform
       the NBA equivalent of sealing a wood deck.



       A lot goes into Iguodala tilting the odds against action, but it will
       be ignored for the most part. His defense is as public as it is
       obscure. Maybe that’s why he sounds a bit annoyed when discussing his
       game and how it’s regarded. Iguodala is quite literally soft-spoken,
       but he seemed downright brash on Wednesday on the topic of his D and
       its impact (bolded emphasis mine).



       You think you have another level you can go to individually?


       Yeah, definitely. I don’t think I’ve gotten enough credit for what
       I bring to certain teams, especially last year with the record we had,
       breaking the franchise record for wins and how we kind of kept
       everything together and pulled off a great season.

       當時是的。我覺得我對於一些球隊的幫助沒有受到重視，尤其是上一季我們戰
       績輝煌，不但打破了隊史紀錄而且我們保持一切並完成一個美好的球季。

       How much credit do you deserve for the defensive leap that Denver
       took last season?


       I would say I had a lot to do with it, because I had a lot of
       responsibility, especially in the pick-and-roll coverage on the weak
       side and having to guard two guys, the diver and the 3-point shooter.
       Which is ... it’s damned near impossible. I see a lot of teams lose
       games off that.



       This could be the season that Mr. "Damned Near Impossible" finds his
       recognition. He joins a team whose fanbase has long pleaded for better
       defense. The last season in which Golden State was better than 10th in
       defensive efficiency happened 35 years ago.



       Good defense is damned near impossible to notice. Unless it’s a total
       change of pace from what you’re used to. Warriors fans were beside
       themselves over the flashes of defensive might bequeathed by Andrew
       Bogut, Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes. If Iguodala vaults this unit
       to an elite level, Oracle Arena might levitate.



       For now, Memphis has the market cornered on fan-friendly defense with
       their “Grit n’ Grind” branding, energetic crowd, and charismatic
       spokesman in Tony Allen. Iguodala could be GSW’s Allen -- a reason
       and symbol for a popular team’s cultural shift. In his 10th season,
       the often dismissed and maligned Iguodala could finally get his due.

       目前，曼菲斯灰熊隊壟斷了支持防守的球迷市場，他們有「Grit n’ Grind」
       的加油口號、充滿活力的球迷和魅力十足的防守代言人－Tony Allen。Iguodala
       可以成為金洲勇士隊的Allen，一個球隊轉變的動機和象徵。在這十個球季裡
       ，常常被忽略和中傷的Iguodala終於可以得到他應得的。

       Oh, who am I kidding? If the Warriors go deep in the playoffs we’re
       going to focus on Steph Curry’s 3-point shooting and little else.

       喔，我在跟誰開玩笑啊！如果勇士隊在季後賽走更遠，被大家關注的只會是
       Steph Curry的三分球啦。


原文網址－
http://tinyurl.com/lkv474y


心得：

      為小AI平反的文章好像沒有很多
      這篇點出了不少小AI為金塊帶來的影響
      以及少了小AI的七六人的狀況

      文章說到「大家不在乎防守」好像又過了些
      畢竟這幾年大家都知道「防守才能贏總冠軍」
      我想他想表達的重點應該是防守好手的價值總是被忽略

      但話又說回來
      一個球員的防守影響力到底能有多大？
      on-off court的正負值和Drtg好像也不能完全展現
      而且我認為防守多半還是靠團隊和體系

      不過小AI的影響力在去年金塊已經完全展現出來
      他這種2-3號都可以鎖死，偶爾還可以小頂一下4號的搖擺人真的是聯盟稀有動物
      再加上強大的運動能力
      不但在防守上可以負責比別人更多的區域
      防守反擊也是很好的箭頭

      同時，去年勇士防守已經是聯盟中段班
      要是能再給勇士隊多點防守幫助
      我想應該還是會有更多支持小AI的聲音啦

      自己很期待明年的勇士隊（前提是健康的話，團隊傷病史也很精彩）

      (有任何翻譯錯誤麻煩提出喔，感謝)

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